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Danny Nucci | |
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| Born | (1968-09-15)September 15, 1968 (age 57) |
| Alma mater | Grant High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Danny Nucci (born September 15, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles inblockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti inCrimson Tide (1995), Lieutenant Shepard inThe Rock (1996), Deputy Monroe inEraser (1996), and Fabrizio de Rossi inTitanic (1997),[1] as well as his lead role as Mike Foster in theFreeform seriesThe Fosters (2013–2018).
Danny Nucci was born on September 15, 1968 inKlagenfurt to aJewish family.[2] His family had emigrated fromMorocco toItaly and then toAustria. His family then immigrated toNew York City when he was still a child.[3]
After temporarily living inQueens, the family settled in theSan Fernando Valley, where Nucci graduated fromGrant High School. He married Terre Bridgham in 1995, and they had a daughter before their divorce in 1998. He played lovers withPaula Marshall in the 1997 filmThat Old Feeling; they married in 2003, and have a daughter.
During the 1990s, Nucci played characters who are unceremoniously killed off in threeblockbuster films—Eraser,The Rock andTitanic (as Fabrizio De Rossi, Jack Dawson's Italian friend)—which were released within 20 months of each other between 1996 and 1997. His character inAlive (also known asAlive: The Miracle of the Andes) (1993) survives.
Elsewhere in film, he starred as Spider Bomboni inBook of Love (1990)[4] and as Petty Officer Danny Rivetti in theGene Hackman-Denzel Washington thrillerCrimson Tide (1995). He played the roles of Benny Rodriguez in the straight-to-video filmThe Sandlot: Heading Home (2007) and aPort Authority police officer inWorld Trade Center (2006).
Nucci appeared as Gabriel Ortega on theCBSsoap operaFalcon Crest from 1988 to 1989,[5] and as Vincent Sforza in the television miniseriesFirestarter 2: Rekindled (2002). Other notable TV appearances includeGrowing Pains,Out of This World,Quantum Leap,Family Ties,The Twilight Zone,Tour of Duty,Snoops,Just Shoot Me,House,Without a Trace,Criminal Minds,The Mentalist,CSI: NY, three episodes ofCastle and one episode ofArrow. Along withErnie Hudson, he co-starred in the short-lived police drama series10-8: Officers on Duty. He provided the voice of Alberto the Chihuahua inThe Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue.
In 2010, he portrayedJohn Gotti inSinatra Club, and Dante McDermott in the science-fiction filmNephilim. In 2011, he co-starred in the mystery thrillerEscapee. Until 2018, Nucci played Mike Foster on theFreeform (formerly ABC Family) dramaThe Fosters.[6]
Nucci portrayed Pop, the father of main character Felix Funicello, in the 2014Lifetime television movieWishin' and Hopin'.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Explorers | Steve Jackson's Gang Member | |
| American Drive-In | Tommy | ||
| 1986 | Combat Academy | Jai | |
| 1990 | Book of Love | 'Spider' Bomboni | |
| 1992 | Rescue Me | Todd | |
| 1993 | Alive | Hugo Díaz | |
| Roosters | Hector Morales | ||
| 1995 | Homage | Gilbert Tellez | |
| Crimson Tide | Petty Officer First Class Danny Rivetti | ||
| In the Flesh | Rico Sanchez | ||
| 1996 | The Rock | Lieutenant Shepard | |
| Eraser | WitSec US Deputy Marshal Monroe | ||
| The Big Squeeze | Jesse Torrejo | ||
| 1997 | Love Walked In | Cousin Matt | |
| That Old Feeling | Joey Donna | ||
| Titanic | Fabrizio De Rossi | ||
| 1998 | Sugar: The Fall of the West | Unknown | |
| The Unknown Cyclist | Gaetano Amador | ||
| Sublet | Stuart Dempsey | ||
| 1999 | The Outfitters | P.D. Mijants | |
| The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Alberto (voice) | ||
| Friends & Lovers | Dave | ||
| Tuesday's Letters | Unknown | ||
| 2000 | Shark in a Bottle | Guy Normal | |
| 2002 | Do It for Uncle Manny | Oscar | |
| 2003 | American Cousins | Gino | |
| 2004 | One Last Ride | Benny | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Break A Leg | E.J. Inglewood | |
| 2006 | The Way Back Home | Paul Reeds | |
| World Trade Center | Officer Giraldi | ||
| 2007 | Totally Baked | Arturo Goldman (Segment "FunOnion Boardroom") | |
| The Sandlot: Heading Home | Benny Rodriguez | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Sinatra Club | John Gotti | |
| 2011 | Escapee | Professor Jeremy Davis | |
| 2014 | Wishin' and Hopin' | Pa | |
| 2015 | Pizza with Bullets | Freddie 'The Cat' Pagano |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pryor's Place | Freddy | |
| 1985 | Hotel | Evan | Episode: "Wins and Losses" |
| Family Ties | Rick | Episode: "Designated Hitter" | |
| Mr. Belvedere | Boy | Episode: "Pinball" | |
| The Twilight Zone | Buddy | Episode: "The Leprechaun-Artist/Dead Run" | |
| 1986 | Our House | Unknown | Episode: "Choices" |
| Growing Pains | 'Scooter' Krassner | Episode: "Employee of the Month" | |
| The Children of Times Square | Luis Sotavento | TV movie | |
| The Brotherhood of Justice | Willie | TV movie | |
| 1987 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Scott Fischer | Episode: "An Enemy Among Us" |
| 1988 | Magnum, P.I. | Budge, Leader of The Biker Gang | Episode: "The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company" |
| Home Free | Dennis Ferrand | TV movie | |
| 1988–1989 | Falcon Crest | Gabriel Ortega | 16 episodes |
| 1989 | A Brand New Life | Dominick, The DJ | Episode: "Private School" |
| A Peaceable Kingdom | Eddie Morano | Episode: "Symphony" | |
| 1990 | Tour of Duty | Private Wozniak | Episode: "Acceptable Losses" |
| Equal Justice | Ramon Escobar | Episode: "Goodbye, Judge Green" | |
| Quantum Leap | Tony Pronti | Episode: "Leap of Faith – August 19, 1963" | |
| Ferris Bueller | Greg Knecht | Episode: "Baby You Can't Drive My Car" | |
| 1991 | Out of This World | 'Moose' | Episode: "Heck's Angels" |
| 1992 | Blossom | Lou | Episode: "Three O'Clock and All Is Hell" |
| Dream On | Pizza Guy | Episode: "Red All Over" | |
| 1993 | For the Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story | Airon Ayala | TV movie |
| A Matter of Justice | Private Vince Grella | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Ray Alexander: A Taster for Justice | Paul Garcia | TV movie |
| Blind Justice | Roberto | TV movie | |
| 1999–2000 | Snoops | Emmanuel 'Manny' Lott | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Frankie Zito | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | Firestarter 2: Rekindled | Vincent Sforza | TV movie |
| Father Lefty | Father Robert 'Lefty' Lefrack | TV movie | |
| 2002–2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Pete | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Mafia Doctor | Frank | TV movie |
| 2003–2004 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Deputy Rico Amonte | 15 episodes |
| 2004 | Joey | Ron | Episode: "Joey and the Dream Girl: Part 2" |
| 2005 | House | Bill Arnello | Episode: "Mob Rules" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Scott Lucas | Episode: "4G" |
| The Mentalist | Ben Machado | Episode: "Flame Red" | |
| Criminal Minds | Burke Manning | Episode: "Normal" | |
| Backwoods | Perry Walters | TV movie | |
| 2009–2014 | Castle | Gilbert Mazzara / Lance | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Officer Nicholas Henderson | Episode: "Vacation Getaway" |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Detective Daniel Sosa | Episode: "Cello and Goodbye" |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | CIA Agent Figg | Episode: "Sacrifice" | |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Will Kingsley | Episode: "No Good Deed" |
| The Booth at the End | Henry | 5 episodes | |
| NCIS | Gordon Fremont | Episode: "Devil's Trifecta" | |
| 2013 | Arrow | Fire Chief Raynes | Episode: "Burned" |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Mike Foster | Main Cast, 87 episodes |
| 2018 | The Rookie[7] | Detective Sanford Motta | 2 episodes |
| 2019-2021 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Hal | 1 episode |
| 2019-2024 | 9-1-1 | Detective Rick Romero | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Party of Five | Uncle Louis | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Offer | Mario Biaggi | Miniseries |
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